Mentor Risma Greets Children Of Flood Victims In Jayapura, Gives Gifts To Help Recover Psychologically

Social Minister Tri Rismaharini gives school supplies bags for flood victims in Jayapura (ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini or Risma, helps the psychological recovery of children who have been victims of floods at the Center for Social Welfare Education and Training (BBPPKS) Jayapura, Papua, Thursday, January 13.

Dozens of these children live in the Youtefa Market area and SMKN 5 Jayapura, one of the areas that were swept away by the flood.

Social Minister Risma greeted the children by bringing several gifts, including snacks, toys, and a bag containing school supplies. He invites the children to guess the picture of Tifa.

"What's the picture on the back?", said Risma. "Tifa", said the children.

After giving the gifts, Risma visited a public kitchen not far from the BBPPKS Jayapura area.

Furthermore, Risma gave directions to Widyaiswara (teacher of the Training Center) to teach Jayapura children to be able to operate computers.

Previously, floods that occurred in four of the five districts in Jayapura City affected 8,268 residents.

Head of the Jayapura City Natural Disaster Emergency Response Team, Rustan Saru, said that most residents chose not to evacuate and remained in their homes for fear of being looted.

However, residents whose houses cannot be occupied due to heavy damage and damaged household appliances have chosen to evacuate since Sunday night.

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture noted that eight people died due to floods and landslides in Jayapura, Papua, which had occurred since Thursday last week.